| title | MSSQL_ENG014120 | Microsoft Docs | |
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| ms.date | 03/04/2017 | |
| ms.prod | sql | |
| ms.prod_service | database-engine | |
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| ms.technology | replication | |
| ms.topic | conceptual | |
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| ms.assetid | 6b169a3b-30da-4981-b998-b52d61811572 | |
| author | MashaMSFT | |
| ms.author | mathoma | |
| monikerRange | =azuresqldb-mi-current||>=sql-server-2016||=sqlallproducts-allversions |
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| Product Name | SQL Server |
| Event ID | 14120 |
| Event Source | MSSQLSERVER |
| Component | [!INCLUDEssDEnoversion] |
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| Message Text | Could not drop the distribution database '%s'. This distributor database is associated with a Publisher. |
The distribution database stores metadata and history data for all types of replication and transactions for transactional replication. This error occurs if you attempt to drop a distribution database that is associated with one or more Publishers.
To drop a distribution database you must first drop the association between the Distributor and the Publisher. For more information, see sp_dropdistpublisher (Transact-SQL).
Errors and Events Reference (Replication)
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